Non-Profit Spotlight

United Way of Bucks County creates opportunities for quality education, financial stability, and good health to ensure real, lasting change for individuals and our communities. We believe that we are all connected and that we all have a stake in making Bucks County a healthy and prosperous community. We know that when we work together to advance the common good, we create a better life for all.

Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of children, ages three through eighteen, who have severe or profound physical/developmental/intellectual challenges or trauma from physical/sexual abuse, and whose families have limited income.

Founded in 1976, A Woman’s Place (AWP) is the only domestic violence community benefit organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. AWP provides a full range of programs and services to individuals experiencing domestic violence, their children, and the community.

Fostering Hope is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) organization that serves foster families and children in Southeastern PA. We’ve all heard “It takes a village…” when raising our children and we feel the same is true when raising someone else’s children, even if it’s only temporary. Fostering Hope wants to provide an exchange of resources to those who are willing and able to turn their families into foster families.

The Christmas Gala, Inc. founded by Cheryl Campbell, began as a family and friends function held at her home every year. Cheryl, putting her heart and soul into this organization, wanted so badly to make the event much larger to be able to help more of our local seniors. Since expanding the organization in 2009, The Christmas Gala has made several connections with social workers in the area. With the assistance of the social workers and private referrals The Christmas Gala has been able to expand from Bristol Township, covering a larger area consisting of Bristol Township, Bensalem, Bristol Borough, and Morrisville.

Children First PA works to improve the lives of our region’s children by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education and family stability. Formerly known as Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), Children First PA continues the 40+ commitment of advocacy on behalf of children and families in Southeastern PA.

NOVA was founded in 1974 as Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR). It was the first and continues to be the only rape crisis center in Bucks County. During the early to mid-1980’s when the federal government began to acknowledge and address the needs of victims of crime, WOAR was expanded to become NOVA, the comprehensive victim services organization in the County serving all victims of crime and to providing prevention education services.